slanty

Definition of slantynext
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Adjective
  • The house’s garden room plays a similar role with a slanted ceiling of glass panels that let natural light filter into the home.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This chair’s silhouette does all the relaxing for you, with its slanted back and overstuffed cushions.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Thinly slice remaining 1 scallion on a diagonal; set aside for serving.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Its lens also offers the widest coverage among single-lens action cams, covering a staggering 159° diagonal viewing angle, and, of course, supports narrower views for vlogging with reduced distortion.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Philo was in command and moving the chains, completing seven of his first eight throws until an interception by Baylor transfer safety DJ Coleman — who jumped a slant route.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Slanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanty. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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